Improvement in clock-cases



1. vlEs. .Clock-Case.

Patented March 23,1875.

THIE GRAPHIC clPlTLlTH-SSBHH PARK PLAOLNY.

UNITED STATES PATENT i ,Oriana HENRY J. DAVIES, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOCK-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 161,2] l., dated March23, 1875 application led January 28, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY J. DAviEs, of Brooklyn, in the county ot Kingsand State ot' New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inClocks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing forming part ot this specification My invention consists oi' anel'ltablature ar ranged in an elevated position, and constructed toreceive and support the clockworks, and also to support a glass shadearranged over and inclosing said clock-movement, as will more fullyhereafter appear.

Having given a general description of' my invention, I will now proceedto describeit in detail, making reference to the particular eX- ampleot' my invention, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

Figure l in this drawing is a front view of a clock embodying myinvention, and Figure 2 is a central transverse vertical section throughthe case of the same.

Similar letters ot' reference indicate correspending parts in bothfigures.

rlhe elevated entablature may be supported in various ways, forinstance, by columns or legs or a suitable case or stand but, in theexample ot' my invention, which is illustrated in the drawing, anentablature, A, is supported in an elevated position by ornamentalcolumns B, erected on a surface, plinth, or pedestal, O. A clockmovement ot' any suitable construction is mounted on this entablature.The movement D, which is shown in the drawing', has an ornamental faceor front plate. Above this entablature I arrange a glass shade, so as toinclose the clock move nient. Ilhe shade employed for this purpose maybe of any suitable form-'for instance, dome-shaped, like the shade EArepresented in the drawing-and it may rest directly on the entablature,like the shade E, or it may he elevated on some intermediatecontrivance. When a bell is used, it may be arranged in any suitablemanner within reach of the clapper or hammer. The drawing represents abell, F, as being arranged on the under side of the entablature A and aclapper, G, as extending throngh an opening, a, in the entablature tooperate such hell. The pendulum H is suspended below the entablature bya rod, I, which passes through the opening a in the said entablature,and below the entablature is arranged a case, J, having glazed front andsides, which permit the pendulum to be seen, and a mirror is or may bearranged at the back to reilect the pendulum and en hance the appearanceof the clock.

By means of this invention I am enabled to produce clocks of highlyornamental and taste- 't'ul appearance at a very moderate cost, so thatthey can be sold for a low price, within the means ot' even the poorerclasses.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The entablature A, arranged in an elevated position, and constructedto receive and support the clock-work, andthe glass shade, arranged overand inclosing the clock-movement, as and for the purpose described.

2. The elevated entablature, constructed to receive and support theclock-movement and the glass shade inclosing said movement, the pendulumofthe clock passing downwardly through said entablature, and vibratingwithin a ease below the entablature, as and for the purpose described.

HENRY J. DAVIES.

Witnesses BENJAMIN W. HOFF MAN, FEED HAYNES.

